Senior Assistant Psychologist: MND and NEAD

Integrated Care System; Salford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization in Salford is looking for a Senior Assistant Psychologist to support MND and NEAD patients, focusing on service development and psychological care pathways. The role involves working with healthcare professionals, conducting patient interviews, and requires research experience and excellent communication skills. Competitive benefits and flexible working opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with psychological and/or neurological problems.
• Research experience is necessary.
• Excellent word processing and database skills.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and developing psychological pathways for MND patients.
• Providing psychological support for NEAD patients and conducting triage calls.
• Collaborating with healthcare professionals and attending patient homes for interviews.

Skills

Database skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Psychologist: MND and NEAD

The closing date is 04 August 2025

This is a unique opportunity to work into two service areas within the department of neuropsychology in Northern Care Alliance. 3 days a week will be focused on MND psychological care pathways, working across Greater Manchester with other professionals on the project. This is mainly service development and research-related activity.

The NEAD service at Salford Royal provides a fantastic opportunity for group work and patient contacts. This makes up 1.5 days a week of this role.

Main duties of the job

There are two components to this job role, with 3 days a week focused on working to understand and develop psychological pathways for people with MND, their family/caregivers and healthcare professionals. This will require fairly autonomous, focused work alongside a project facilitator and a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. Ideally we are looking for someone with research experience and a passion for understanding about MND. One afternoon a week will be in the MND clinic at Salford Royal but we are moving into the stage of the project where the candidate will need to attend people's homes for interviews and will be required to collate and present information effectively.

The NEAD service provides psychological support for those who have NEAD and this role will likely involve triage calls and supporting to deliver a psychoeducation group. The candidate will be providing support to the other members of the NEAD service to ensure good quality patient care. Both aspects of the role require excellent database skills.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Essential and desirable criterion

• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Experience of working with people with psychological and/or neurological problems
• Research experience
• Excellent database and word processing skills
• Lived experience of membership with a group/identity that is currently under-represented within Clinical Psychology

Knowledge and Experience essential

• Knowledge and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusivity and applying this to a healthcare setting
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Interested in, and compassionate about, the patient groups with whom they will work
• Good understanding of biopsychosocial factors in neurological/psychological conditions
• Able to communicate their own values in relation to this job role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust